Water-borne diseases

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Water-related diseases include: those due to micro-organisms and chemicals in water people drink; diseases like schistosomiasis which have part of their lifecycle in water; diseases like malaria with water-related vectors; drowning and some injuries; others such as legionellosis carried by aerosols containing certain micro-organisms.

Synonyms

Water borne disease

Water borne diseases

Water-related disease

Water-related diseases

Water related disease

Water related diseases

References

www.who.int

Glossary Term Name

Water-borne diseases

Legacy NID

7923

Legacy VID

26531

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